Heian Japan

15 artifacts · 778 CE – 1185 CE · people (4) · architecture (4) · battle (3) · art (2) · spiritual (1) · artifact (1)

The Heian period marks a flourishing of Japanese culture, characterized by courtly refinement and literary masterpieces. This hall captures the essence of the era through artifacts, from the elegant architecture of Byōdō-in Temple to the celebrated works of Murasaki Shikibu, illuminating a pivotal chapter in Japan's artistic heritage.

The Collection

• Kiyomizu-dera Temple — 778 CE · architecture
• Enryaku-ji Temple — 788 CE · architecture
• Daigo-ji Temple — 874 CE · architecture
• Sei Shōnagon — 966 CE · people
• Fujiwara no Michinaga — 966 CE · people
• Murasaki Shikibu — 970 CE · people
• Pure Land Buddhism — 985 CE · spiritual
• The Pillow Book — 1002 CE · art
• The Tale of Genji — 1010 CE · artifact
• Byōdō-in Temple — 1052 CE · architecture
• Yamato-e — 1100 CE · art
• Minamoto no Yoshitsune — 1159 CE · people
• Genpei War — 1180 CE · battle
• Battle of Uji — 1180 CE · battle
• Battle of Dan-no-ura — 1185 CE · battle